The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
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seuhto tAhnhReIb anu dOuhe mlInRetH
was Oh the queation OF purchasing steol
Tor the purpose Of making steel guns ol
the highest type. The question might be
summedupfn In ono sentence. Whethersteel
guns should be subordinated to cast.iron
gums, or Cast.iron guns eubord!nated 10
the highest typo Of steel guns. VI
Mr.. Hawley (another Of the conierees)
said that he desired 10 emphasize this
most extraordinary condition Of Affairs:
thero WAS no Fertilization bill for the cur.
rent year, nor for the next year. So far
Rs concerned the army coast deienses md
The heavy guns, nothing whatever has
been done. There was no money to cut
tho grass along the glacis OF the forts OF
10 buy shingles or nails for tho old sheds
and dwellings Of the fort-not one solitary
cent. The work Was stopped and all the
property at these forts wera loft to rack
and ruin for the coming two years.
The simple statement OF that fact wau q
most extraordinary indictment" Of some.
body. He had no doubt whatever that, II
the whole subject could have been left
open to the full! and free delibcration In
Congreeo, something would have been
done which would have been credit to
the country. So far 90 the senate was
concerned, the Record would show that tho
debates aud votes on both sides OF tho
Chamber had been fully up TO tho popular
demand.
H. MR. GoRMAN R1rLAINs. !.
Mr.. German (the third conierec)
thought.th neither OF his tsllow.conierees
had stated the matter fairly. After a long
conference all had agreed that the Board
should cousiat Of the Secretary OF War,
the Secretary ol ths Navy, the General Of
Tho Army and two civilians TO be ap.
pointed by the President. Tho PROPOSE
lion had come up to buy ak nilions
worth OF steel to bs manufactured in the
government shops. AS to that there was
no difference Of opinion, butit was coupled
with the condition OF tho House conferess
that an additional appropriation should
be made, throwing upon to tho inventive
Scnius Of the country to manufacture
guns. THO House conferred knew that
there WAS sufficient talent, enterprise and
skill In the manufacturers and mechanics
Of the country not only to produce the
steel, but to make tho guns. Ii had been
also insisted up, with great force, by the
House conferees that it would be unwise
lor the Government to contract for go large
an amount Of steel until the actual tests
bad been made by firing the guns.
At this point Mr.. German yielded the
floor temporarily, and tho conference re-.
port was laid aside informally in order
TO let other matters OF business bo rushed
through.
Tho following bills were passed: Senste
bill sppropliatine $50 900 for the expense
Of Ssnste investigations ordered that ses-
sion; H1use bill ior the loan of Govern.
menL articles to the Industrial Exposition
at Minneapolis; House bill abpropriatinc
Sl00.0O0 ior a public building at East Sag
NAV, Mich. to amend ths act 10. the
construction Of bridges across the Cum
berlend and Csney Fork rivera in Ten
nessee. -oe. ~
Tho Conference report on the bill to
amend the national banking law by add
Ing to the number OF "reeerven citi, 8 was
ae:eed to. Ths bill is in the nature OF a
substitute and designaies San Francisco
by name. '&
senatotE Sherman and Salisbury wore
appointed 10 join like committee on the
part OF the House to wait on the President
and inform him that the two Houses had
completed their business and were ready
TO adjourn, unle5s he had something iui-
ther TO submit 10 them.
Messss, CccSerell, Harris, Jones, OF Ar
kauses. Platt and Cullom were announced
as tho committee to investigate the cxecu-
tive departments; MessIa. Dolph and
Cockerell 10 attend the annual exhibition
et the Military Academy, and Senators
AldIich and Gray aa members OF the Board
Of Examirers Of tho Naval A ,ademy.
A resolution Of thanks to tho presiding
officer for his courtesy and impartislity
was offered by NJ. Harris Bnd adopted.
The Senate adjourned without day at
ll:55 A. N, Senate time; l2:Ol actual
time. :,